Bursa vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bursa Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$915
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2363
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$403
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$918
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
43 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
76
😀 Quality of life
67
61
🏙️ Population
2.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bursa is 30% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6133rd and 7072nd ($915 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bursa compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bursa ranked 5th best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4671st and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bursa Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.56
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.6
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.32%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1641
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.44
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15610
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Inegol
$787
75 km or 47 mi Gebze
$659
76 km or 47 mi Cayirova
$679
78 km or 48 mi Bilecik
$837
84 km or 52 mi Golcuk
$838
88 km or 55 mi Korfez
$819
92 km or 57 mi Istanbul
$1288
95 km or 59 mi Bandirma
$724
98 km or 61 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Izmit
$985
101 km or 63 mi Kocaeli
$835
115 km or 72 mi Kutahya
$612
117 km or 73 mi Balikesir
$704
131 km or 81 mi Sakarya
$686
131 km or 81 mi Adapazari
$547
132 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
152 km or 95 mi Corlu
$679
158 km or 98 mi Kapakli
$725
158 km or 98 mi Tekirdag
$562
167 km or 104 mi Soma
$732
169 km or 105 mi Usak
$699
191 km or 119 mi Duzce
$695
198 km or 123 mi Luleburgaz
$691
203 km or 126 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
205 km or 128 mi Salihli
$725
221 km or 137 mi Turgutlu
$759
223 km or 138 mi Bolu
$655
223 km or 139 mi Manisa
$760
227 km or 141 mi Canakkale
$697
232 km or 144 mi Kirklareli
$574
232 km or 144 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
234 km or 145 mi Uzunkopru
$821
248 km or 154 mi Mytilene
$1067
257 km or 160 mi Izmir
$1046
260 km or 162 mi Tire
$686
261 km or 162 mi Nazilli
$652
268 km or 167 mi Denizli
$557
268 km or 167 mi Edirne
$1151
271 km or 168 mi Polatli
$780
280 km or 174 mi Aydin
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540